A lovely cafe with five different seating areas established in a large town house. Order food from…read morethe cabinet to be heated and an optional salad to go with your choice. Wooden floors and bay windows make this a great stop on the way to Christchurch from the South.

Probably the best cafe in Timaru…read more Pleasant cafe decor with a relaxed environment. Coffee quality is variable (operator dependent) but generally good, sometimes very good. Food is decent, fairly pricey for what it is but not hugely more than what you pay at many cafés. The eggs Benedict is reasonable. Eggs poached ok though often a pale small yolk (not sure where they source them, I don't think they are free range), served on an English muffin with some very tasty ham. The hollandaise sauce is thick and creamy but tastes fairly generic. I have had the full breakfast twice and it was quite different in volume and quality each time. Generally a good basic breakfast with all the bits and pieces and cooked just fine. Nothing special though and at $19 not the best deal either. I would say that the cabinet food does look pretty good so there is plenty more for me to try out! Despite the only average to good food, I would still recommend this cafe. Decent/good coffee, decent food and pleasant atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit.

This is amazing! Super fast service and all the staff were friendly and nice! Would definitely…read morerecommend the iced chocolate

I came here for breakfast and coffee after checking out of my hotel. Inside it felt really urban,…read morewith tons of funky art on the brick walls. I didn't have to wait long before my coffee arrived, and shortly after that my food was also delivered. The pancakes with bacon and banana were delicious, and my coffee was great too! Overall, I would recommend this place for anyone looking to sit down and grab a treat, or meal! Not sure what their busy time looks like for service, but my experience was a happy one :)

We wanted a good breakfast as we were traveling along the east cost of the South Island and…read morestumbled upon the Village Cafe. This place was awesome! Tons of GF options in baked goods and just darn good breakfast food. Between the three of us we got the Village Platter, Pancakes, and bacon & eggs. The village platter was a home run and had just about everything (bacon, sausage, toast, hash browns, roasted potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, and eggs). Everything on the plate was cooked great and it was a very filling meal. The pancakes came with bananas and bacon. I mean it didn't make sense but then it totally did. The mix of sweet and savory was spot ON! We would recommend this place to anyone looking for a quick solid breakfast spot. It is located in a little shopping center but don't let that turn you away from some delicious breaky!

We had morning tea there in August 2019, dreadful, doughy scones, and bitter coffee, will never go…read morethere again when visiting Timaru.

Great breakfast. We stopped in on the route from Dunedin to Christchurch. Nice little cafe, with…read morea great menu. We had the French Toast and Eggs Benedict. Each was a bit different than typical, with interesting local ingredients.

Oamaru has several very good cafes but I really like this one. Great coffee and breakfast with…read moretheir own house hot smoked salmon. Friendly staff to top it off.

First time here but the coffee and food are fantastic! Lovely place in lovely town of Ashburton.read more

It was good as a rest place and the food was nice. Panini was big enough for me and BBQ chicken…read moreinside was really delicious with melting cheese. We got to know that the coffee there is good 2 days later when we arrived Dunedin... A little regret not having one there.

Split personality! At first glance it's a typical New Zealand cafe with tea/coffee/espresso listed…read moreon the board menu on the wall, pies and sandwiches and pastries on display. But then you see the colorful hanging lanterns and the paper menu on the counter featuring Vietnamese dishes. We had the bun cha with pork belly and chicken coconut curry and both were amazingly flavorful and OMG yummy! Hubby liked the tea and scone as well.

This teensy tiny coffee shop serves up smoking hot, strong cups of brew. Conveniently located on…read morethe road out to Coronet in an empty parking lot, it's the perfect pit stop in the way up the mountain. It's also right next to the hottest taco truck in town, Taco Medic, who even more conveniently now whip up bacon and egg breakfast taco. Rude not too really...